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10.7
Filling/draining the steam generator
● Before commissioning, the steam generator must be filled with distilled water (fill quantity approx.
45 litres.
● The steam generator may only be filled by an authorized customer service.
● It is only necessary to top it up in exceptional cases (e.g. the system is leaking or after servicing
work).
. Remove front panels, refer to page 49 Chapter 10.4
Fill tap
Drain tap
Draining the steam generator
The steam generator must be drained by the customer service,
‒ if the appliance will not be used for a number of months
‒ if the appliance is stored in rooms in which the ambient temperature falls below 0 degrees,
‒ for service work on the steam generator.
. Connect the drain hose to the drain tap and discharge into a vessel or a ground drain.
. Open the drain tap.
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WARNING! Risk of scalding and burning!
● Do not immediately release the hose connections or open the fill/overflow tap after
switching off the appliance.
● The steam generator and the hoses are under pressure.
● Allow the appliance to cool.
● The steam generator must be depressurized for filling or draining!
. Switch off the mains switch upstream of the appliance and secure it against being
switching on.
Water level
Overflow tap
water level
Preparatory work
. Close drain tap.
. Connect the drain hose to the overflow tap and
discharge into a vessel or a ground drain.
. Open overflow tap.
. Close the fill hose at the fill tap.
. Open the fill tap.
Filling
. Fill distilled water through the fill hose at the fill
tap, for example, using a funnel.
● The water level is attained when water es
capes from the overflow tap.
. Wait until no more water flows from the over
flow tap, only then close the overflow tap.
. Close the fill tap.
. Remove the fill and drain hose.
. Close the appliance using the front panels.